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Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus)

Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus)
Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus)

About Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Thrushes and Allies

The Abyssinian thrush is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae. It is also known as the African mountain thrush, or northern olive thrush The species was formerly treated as conspecific with the olive thrush but the species were split based on the genetic differences. The ranges do not overlap. The Abyssinian thrush is found in Eritrea and other parts of the Horn of Africa, as well as an area to the southeast extending from the African Great Lakes region to north eastern Zambia and Malawi.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2003-03-15

    Bigodi Swamp, Uganda

  • 2011-01-13

    Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
    Local Name: Mountain Thrush
    Image from 2011-01-13

  • 2011-01-23

    Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
    Local Name: Mountain Thrush

  • 2013-10-24

    Nairobi National Park, Kenya
    Image from 2013-10-24

  • 2013-10-28

    Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya

  • 2013-11-06

    Kitale - Eldoret Road, Kenya